Lubricant applicator

Abstract

A lubricant applicator has a horizontally oriented spindle on which a disk to be processed is detachably attached and rotated with the spindle. After a lubricant is sprayed on both its surfaces from nozzles disposed adjacent thereto, the disk is brought between a pair of vertically stretched tapes while rotating with the spindle. A pair of grippers sandwiching the disk applies pressure on its surfaces through the tapes to uniformly control the lubricant film thickness on the disk surfaces.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A lubricant applicator comprising a rotatable spindle to which a disk is detachable attached so as to rotate coaxially with said spindle,   gas nozzles and lubricant nozzles disposed adjacent to surfaces of said disk,   a pair of tapes sandwiching said disk therebetween, and   gripping means for applying pressure through said tapes on said surfaces of said disk.   
     
     
       2. The lubricant applicator of claim 1 further comprising means for rotatably supporting said spindle in a horizontal direction and moving said spindle horizontally so as to be able to insert said disk between said tapes. 
     
     
       3. The lubricant applicator of claim 1 wherein each of said tapes is stretched between an idler sleeve and a drive sleeve and is adapted to move generally vertically from said idler sleeve to said drive sleeve.